PAUL FISCHER is an economist who since 1993 has been advising Russian authorities on private-sector development and foreign investment on behalf of the European Commission (TACIS) and the Ministry of Economic Co-operation and Development of the Federal Republic of Germany. He has carried out several consulting assignments for private corporations from the EU, which pursue strategic business interests in Russia.

• List of Figures List of Tables List of Boxes List of Maps Foreword Preface A Word from the Author List of Acronyms INTRODUCTION: BACKGROUND AND RATIONALE OF THE STUDY PART I: FDI THEORIES AND POLICY IMPLICATIONS Overview of Main FDI Theories PART II: GLOBAL FDI POTENTIAL AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE RUSSIAN ECONOMY Determinants of Global FDI Global FDI Trends TNCs as Global Investors PART III: FDI AS THE CATALYST FOR INDUSTRIAL TRANSFORMATION IN SELECTED LARGE EMERGING MARKETS FDI Policies and Prospects in China FDI Policies and Prospects in India FDI Policies and Prospects in Mexico PART IV: RUSSIA'S KEY INDUSTRIES AND FDI ACHIEVEMENTS IN THE 1990s Russia's Economic and Industrial Performance during Transition Salient Features of FDI in Russia PART V: TOWARDS A LONG-TERM FDI STRATEGY FOR RUSSIA Strategic State Guidance for FDI Russia and its Competitor LEMs The Competitiveness of Russian Industry at the Threshold of the Twenty-first Century FDI Sourcing Potential in the World's Leading Economies Strategic Target Setting for Russian FDI during 2000-2005 PART VI: POLICY INSTRUMENTS FOR ENHANCING FDI DURING 2000-2005 Framework Conditions for Foreign Investors FDI-Related Policy Instruments Institution Building and FDI Agenda Appendix: Definitions and Explanatory Notes Bibliography and Selected Reading 1 Books and studies 2 Official publications Index